as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Recent Examples of Mrs.
The Australian actress has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and won twice (for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine), and has also been nominated for two Emmys (Mrs. America) and has won four Golden Globes from 13 nominations.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Known for his work on projects ranging from Swingers to The Bourne Identity to Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Liman is coming off of a Road House reimagining, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which notched the biggest ever debut for a film on Prime Video.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The yearbook staff had begged Mrs. Fish to meet that afternoon, as a 50-page deadline was approaching.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The Van Rhijn Household Upstairs: Mrs. Agnes Van Rhijn (Christine Baranski), Mrs. Ada Forte (Cynthia Nixon), Miss Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) and Oscar Van Rhijn (Blake Ritson)
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—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Known for his work on projects ranging from Swingers to The Bourne Identity to Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Liman is coming off of a Road House reimagining, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which notched the biggest ever debut for a film on Prime Video.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 June 2025
The yearbook staff had begged Mrs. Fish to meet that afternoon, as a 50-page deadline was approaching.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The Van Rhijn Household Upstairs: Mrs. Agnes Van Rhijn (Christine Baranski), Mrs. Ada Forte (Cynthia Nixon), Miss Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson) and Oscar Van Rhijn (Blake Ritson)
Need a break?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mrs.
wife
Noun
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Olsen spoke with Fox News Digital about the importance of having people like his wife, Kara, Swift, Claire Kittle and many others also traveling to Nashville for this occasion.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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While Connor McDavid skates circles around opponents as one of the top players in the National Hockey League, his wife Lauren Kyle McDavid is on a mission to share her style sensibilities in their home market of Edmonton.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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